Greatest Metal Band

More punk than metal but:

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This is metal though (no embed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPltBsWqLJg

 

Becoming the Archetype
Between the Buried and Me
Converge

 

Well, fair enough, I guess. My favorite metal band happens to be Meshuggah, but I realize that they haven't done nearly as much to advance the cause of metal than the three I listed. But they've certainly advanced the SOUND... pretty good at air guitar, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5A0q63_gbo

 

OH PLEASE.

there is a reason why "those 80s bands" *still* get mentioned as best of all time.

If you attempt to paint these groups into that "horrible 80s music pigeonhole" along with hair bands, you are guilty of musical ignorance.

the only thing bands like Maiden (who started in late 70s actually) and AC/DC (started in mid 70s), Black Sabbath (started late 60s), Metallica and Pantera have in common with hair bands is they released albums in the same decade.(and played blues based rock with distorted guitars)

At least educate yourslef before you attempt to dengrate the greatness of the early metal forefathers.

 

I agree with whatever Aceshigh is gonna post in this thread.

 

In this one case, so will I

only cause he is a fellow rivethead

thats the only thing we have in common afaik

 

2 page thread and no mention of Judas Priest. Sad. No Anthrax either.

 

Judas Priest was going to be my choice. Just saw this thread. Good call.

 

1. Black Sabbath
2. Motorhead

 

Riverbottom Nightmare Band

 

I was going to bring up Anthrax...they aren't the "greatest of all time" but they were one of my favorites (and, of course, it helps that my wife liked them too and saw them in the 80's...so it is like love music now).

 

Thin Lizzy
Black Sabbath
AC/DC

 

During an interview when asked what he thought about Metallica, Joey DeMaio (of Manowar) replied, "I'm sorry, I don't listen to country music."

 

Metallica hasn't been the same since Cliff Burton died.

 

Iron Maiden
Scorpions
Black Sabbath

 

Speaking of 80's bands, look whats coming out soon:

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/10/first-tracks-from-guitar-hero-rocks-the-80s-revealed/

 

I like to listen to this band on the way to church on Sunday's.

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i'm a big fan of heavy metal, but i'll never understand the appeal of this type of band.

 

Me either. It just cracks me up.

 

3 R2k posts and not one mention of Queensryche?